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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it targeted U.S. military sites across the region early Saturday, hours after American forces struck military targets in southern Iran over a drone attack on a commercial cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian state media did not identify which U.S. facilities were targeted or provide details on the scale of the operation. The IRGC described the action as retaliation for U.S. strikes carried out Friday against Iranian missile and drone storage sites and coastal radar facilities near the Strait of Hormuz.
In a statement carried out by IRNA, the IRGC accused Washington of violating the ceasefire, saying the U.S. "once again breached its commitments" by carrying out airstrikes on Iran's southern coast under the pretext of a vessel using an unauthorized route through the Strait of Hormuz.
The force also cited Article 5 of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, arguing that "control over transit arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz rests with the Islamic Republic of Iran," and accused Washington of trying to violate that provision.
Warning against further military action, the IRGC said, "If the aggression is repeated, our response will be broader than this."
The latest exchange follows U.S. Central Command's (CENTCOM) statement that its forces struck Iranian military targets in response to Tehran's alleged drone attack on the Singapore-flagged cargo ship M/V Ever Lovely, which Washington called a violation of last week's ceasefire.
CENTCOM described Iran's actions as "unwarranted aggression" against commercial shipping and said they undermined freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. It added that U.S. forces remain in the region to support the safe transit of commercial vessels and ensure the agreement with Iran is upheld.
U.S. President Donald Trump earlier accused Tehran of launching four one-way attack drones at the cargo ship. He said U.S. forces intercepted three while the fourth struck the vessel, causing damage, and described the attack as a "foolish violation" of the ceasefire. When asked in the Oval Office whether Washington would respond, he replied: "You'll find out."
Later in the day, he argued that Iran still retained "some capability" despite repeated U.S. strikes on its military infrastructure.
Vice President JD Vance also warned Tehran against any further escalation, saying the U.S. had honored the ceasefire agreement and urging Iran to resolve any disputes through the memorandum of understanding instead of military action. "Violence will be met with violence," he wrote on X.
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